The first christmas tree

key selling points

• in this vibrant picture book, the great manitou searches for the first christmas tree to brighten up the winters for the innu.
• the author, an innu elder, has created an original christmas tale that marries indigenous and christian traditions in a respectful way.
• the creator, the great manitou, is depicted in the illustrations in an innovative way that reflects an animistic worldview.
• while the innu characters are enduring a hard winter, they are depicted as resourceful, resilient and merry.
• the back matter includes a selection of innu words for the animals, trees and other objects in the story.
• the original french version of this title, le premier arbre de noël, won a 2024 governor general's literary award.